Boechout | |
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Location of Boechout  | |
  Boechout Location in Belgium Location of Boechout inAntwerp  | |
| Coordinates:51°09′N04°29′E / 51.150°N 4.483°E /51.150; 4.483 | |
| Country |  Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province |  Antwerp |
| Arrondissement | Antwerp |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Koen T'Sijen (PRO Boechout&Vremde) |
| • Governing party/ies | CD&V, PRO Boechout & Vremde,Groen-Gangmaker |
| Area | |
• Total | 20.71 km2 (8.00 sq mi) |
| Population (2020-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 13,372 |
| • Density | 650/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 2530, 2531 |
| NIS code | 11004 |
| Area codes | 03 |
| Website | www.boechout.be |
Boechout (Dutch pronunciation:[ˈbuxʌut]ⓘ) is amunicipality ofBelgium located in theFlemish province ofAntwerp.
The municipality comprises the towns of Boechout proper andVremde [nl]. In 2021, Boechout had a total population of 13,526. The total area is 20.66 km2.[2]
Boechout also hosts theSfinks Festival.
Boechout is first mentioned in 974 as Villa Buocholt and a possession of theSaint Bavo's Abbey in Ghent. It used to be part of theDuchy of Brabant. In 1357,Antwerp, Boechout,Hove and several other villages were acquired by theCount of Flanders, but was returned to Brabant in 1406. The village was severely damaged by war several times in the 16th century and again during World War I.[3] In 1977, the municipalityVremde [nl] was merged into Boechout.[4]
| Climate data for Boechout (1991−2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 6.6 (43.9) | 7.6 (45.7) | 11.1 (52.0) | 15.3 (59.5) | 18.9 (66.0) | 21.7 (71.1) | 23.7 (74.7) | 23.6 (74.5) | 20.0 (68.0) | 15.3 (59.5) | 10.3 (50.5) | 7.0 (44.6) | 15.1 (59.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 3.9 (39.0) | 4.3 (39.7) | 6.9 (44.4) | 10.2 (50.4) | 14.0 (57.2) | 16.9 (62.4) | 19.0 (66.2) | 18.6 (65.5) | 15.3 (59.5) | 11.3 (52.3) | 7.2 (45.0) | 4.4 (39.9) | 11.0 (51.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 1.1 (34.0) | 1.0 (33.8) | 2.7 (36.9) | 5.0 (41.0) | 9.1 (48.4) | 12.1 (53.8) | 14.2 (57.6) | 13.6 (56.5) | 10.6 (51.1) | 7.3 (45.1) | 4.1 (39.4) | 1.8 (35.2) | 6.9 (44.4) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 70.4 (2.77) | 62.1 (2.44) | 55.8 (2.20) | 42.4 (1.67) | 58.1 (2.29) | 73.3 (2.89) | 78.6 (3.09) | 84.6 (3.33) | 72.5 (2.85) | 66.0 (2.60) | 77.5 (3.05) | 90.8 (3.57) | 832.1 (32.76) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 1.0 mm) | 12.3 | 11.1 | 10.4 | 8.6 | 9.6 | 9.9 | 10.3 | 10.4 | 9.6 | 10.8 | 12.4 | 13.7 | 129.2 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 60 | 77 | 134 | 190 | 219 | 220 | 225 | 211 | 163 | 116 | 66 | 50 | 1,731 |
| Source:Royal Meteorological Institute[5] | |||||||||||||
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